"My guess would be 5,000 to 7,000 (expatriates) year-round and as many as 15,000 in the winter."The cost to live in the area, Mc Kinnon said, varies depending on how much and where you like to go out, and whether you buy or rent. It can be done, on a tight budget, it can be done on a ,000 a month," said Mc Kinnon.